Lithuania

Regular Season Round 31: Lietuvos rytas - Zalgiris 93-66

Date: March 8, 2015
An interesting game for Lietuvos rytas (23-4) which hosted in Vilnius their biggest opponent Zalgiris (24-4). Third ranked Lietuvos rytas had an easy win 93-66. The game was mostly controlled by Lietuvos rytas. Zalgiris was better in fourth quarter 21-16. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Lietuvos rytas dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Zalgiris' 24. Lietuvos rytas forced 19 Zalgiris turnovers. It was a great shooting night for Lietuvos rytas especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.6 percentage. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was a great evening for the former international center Antanas Kavaliauskas (208-84, college: Texas A&M, agency: Interperformances) who led his team to a victory scoring 19 points. The former international guard Martynas Gecevicius (193-88) helped adding 12 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Four Lietuvos rytas players scored in double figures. At the losing side American James Anderson (198-89, college: Oklahoma St.) responded with 16 points and Estonian Siim-Sander Vene (201-90) scored 13 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Lietuvos rytas have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. They maintain third place with 23-4 record having 2 victories less than leader Neptunas. Zalgiris lost third consecutive game. Defending champion keeps the second position with four games lost. Lietuvos rytas will play against league's leader Neptunas in Klaipeda in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Zalgiris will play at home against Juventus and hopes to get back on the winning track.

  LIETUVOS RYTAS (coach: Giedrius Zibenas)93
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
63 PQRlaVis, GRdaBajis 82 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6-8 (05%) 6 8 4 6 4 8 8 5 5 8 1 1 5
64 GRZRLaZaus, biQUFjis 89 8-3 (05%) 8-0 (35%) 8-8 (655%) 5 4 4 1 4 8 3 5 5 3 68 60 5
86 KiLilaiusVis, SjUijis 83 0-9 (96.3%) 5-5 (5%) 7-66 (26.2%) 6 4 3 5 8 1 5 6 6 5 67 84 5
67 zijiLaZaus, cFDaBijUis 83 4-4 (655%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 8 6 4 1 8 8 3 5 5 3 7 61 5
2 vuViusVas, bajdiuDis 85 3-3 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 4 8 8 5 5 6 2 7 5
6 vRslaR, wQiLas 81 4-2 (49.0%) 6-6 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 8 3 1 4 3 6 5 5 6 5 66 66 5
66 kilRaVi, SQUuQis 60 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8 8 3 8 3 6 6 5 5 6 3 3 5
9 zusVRLaZaus, Sdis 63 8-8 (655%) 4-4 (655%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 4 4 6 8 5 5 6 63 61 5
34 bIsRQ, baVR 66 8-4 (11.9%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 9 2 5
7 miQIj, mallF 9 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 8 5
4 zisiaUas, AaBis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
68 viLQajILaZ, KsasUIf  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   83-47 (16.0%) 65-62 (00.1%) 60-67 (97.5%) 7 85 87 88 83 69 60 6 8 63 74 665  


  ZALGIRIS (coach: Tomas Masiulis)66
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
60 ziLUIVis, eIMRQUis 81 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8 3 1 5 4 1 8 8 5 4 1 68 5
6 ChRQQF, Wall 80 8-4 (11.9%) 5-8 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 6 4 3 6 5 5 6 1 1 5
64 zijVujis, Oiulaus 86 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 5 3 3 5 8 4 6 5 5 6 0 1 5
78 tlijILis, qdDiQis 85 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 8 5 8 5 5 8 5 -6 5
84 SjdRQsIj, ziBRs 67 4-0 (15%) 8-3 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 8 6 4 8 5 5 0 61 63 5
86 baliVjas, SQUuQis 84 5-5 (5%) 8-1 (44.4%) 3-3 (655%) 5 6 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 65 9 5
0 kRjR, AaaB-AijdRQ 86 8-1 (44.4%) 4-3 (90%) 5-5 (5%) 4 5 4 6 3 5 6 5 6 6 64 9 5
7 AIjDiali, giQaus 66 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 1 9 5
3 vRViLaZaus, vuVis 7 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 6 8 8 5 5 5 4 3 5
44 gaBsi, wIBis 7 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 5
65 vapVRLaZaus, kFURjas 1 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 5 5 5
2 KiQajaiusVis, kiadis 4 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 5
wIUil   68-87 (36.3%) 2-86 (42.6%) 62-86 (20.9%) 1 64 67 68 69 83 66 8 6 67 11 13  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)